Don't bet on it...PayPal with Ebay...is NOT the same as paypal aloneThe whole point of pay pal is it's secure and they WILL refund your money if you dispute it. I have done it before from ebay. #2 if you send as a gift the sender pays the fee not the receiver it is not "FREE" for anyone.
#2...neither pays fee for GIFT (except possibly CC fee)



